Health Improvement Partnership
of Santa Cruz County
Committed To Care
Our Mission
HIP creates opportunities for local healthcare leaders to strengthen the safety net and improve our community’s health.
Our Vision
How We Succeed
CONVENING
We convene health care leaders from diverse health, social service, and community-based organizations to drive system-wide improvements and tackle complex health care challenges that no single organization can address alone.
CULTIVATE LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT
We create space for local health care leaders to build collaborative, trust-based relationships. By fostering meaningful connections and aligning efforts, we help drive collective impact.
CONNECTOR & STRATEGIC FACILITATOR
We maintain a comprehensive understanding of the local health landscape, identifying opportunities for collaboration and bridging gaps between organizations.
CAPACITY BUILDING​
We secure funding to provide member organizations with training, resources, and ongoing support to strengthen their ability to achieve impact. Members play a key role in the implementation of new initiatives aimed at building local capacity.
ACCESS TO PROVEN SOLUTIONS
We facilitate peer-to-peer exchanges of proven solutions, providing members unique access to leadership insights and best practices that drive continuous ecosystem-wide improvement.
COALITION BUILDING
Our efforts are driven by local priorities and data-driven community needs identified by our network. We engage key influencers to advance practice and collective action, creating lasting, meaningful change.